a large soup and a life story

Things I discovered about my cashier while paying for my soup at Hale and Hearty today:

:: He received an Easy Bake Oven as a gift at the age of eight
:: He credits the device as one of the leading causes of his addiction to food as an adult
:: He blames the rest of his addiction on his mother, with whom he shares a love/hate relationship
:: His cousin home schools his children
:: Those kids "dress funny" and "drink a lot"

What I said to prompt this revealing slice of life: "Hello!"

Lesson learned.